KWAZULU-NATAL SAPS recovered 33 firearms and 128 ammunitions in a week-long operation.
All operations were carried out from 28 February to 5 March at all KwaZulu-Natal Clusters. Firearms that were recovered include four rifles, one homemade gun, 28 pistols or revolvers and 128 live rounds of ammunition.
A total of 35 suspects were arrested and charged for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. They appeared at various magistrates’ court in the province for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition.
“Only hard work can yield positive results. We will not rest until we recover illegal firearms in our province. We are warning all those that are in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them to any llocal police stations. Our police officers will continue raiding those in possession of such illegal firearms,” said the KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lt Gen Mmamonnye Ngobeni.
